The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-06-17

A New York lady Of fashion who recsived
little silver hatiron as > german favor asked
what IL was. She had nsvsr seen the real
article.
Jackson county will have better graf n
crops this year than for sometime past, and
will harvest Ear more grain than ever be-
foFe--the acreage being greater than at any
tune In the past.
A man 10 = car on Maine railroad thought
that be felt bag crawling on his neck, and
grabbed for IL Then there was I acremzn, and
the man found himself clutching the back
nair of = woman who he'd been sitting behind
bim with hei back 70 him.
The Railroad Commissioners have rec
commended 10 the o. r. * ". Co, that Il
reduce les rates on wheat between The
Dalles and Portland to Is cents per hun.
dred, and proportienateiy to 10 cents be-
tween Baker City and neighboring places
and Portland. On wool Il recommends the
rate be placed at 375z cents At The Dalles
and Is cents at Pendleton. The recon-
meDdation l. q good one but will the O.
X & y. listen To recommendation. II 50
We would like 10 make some.
An editor Is expected 10 take an active
part in the discussion of all questions, TO take
sides whether he wishes TO do 80 or not. II
nc takes one side Il makes the others hate
him and IL lac changes to the other side he
only loses what few friends he has,and IL he
takes neither he gains the reputation OF be-
ing a coward It's net exactly free speech
which he enjoys but It's speak whether he
has anything to say or not and take sides
whether he cares or not. .-Eugene Register.
Have you ever noticed said "a old stagsr
that when you sit down 10 play game Of
pedro there will nearly always be one fell
low ia the game who wont bid, no matter
how good his hand il, but sits around hoping
10 save his jack or catch pedro aid scoring
one or more PORTS every time without run
ming any risk. He seldom loses game. but
he never gets out first and he Ia . regular
wet blanket. Well our boom has brought
plenty of Just such men 10 the surface. They
refuse to bay 1t any price, but lay around
other mans pedre, and in the mean time they
vet blanket the whole thing. g.-Er.
The following romantic story Is related oi
a Welshman named II. Lloyd, who recently
left Eastern Oregon on trip 10 England
| He i 81 years Of age, and before he had
reached his majority was placed on board ar
English nan-of-war. He deserted, ant
coming to America, shipped on beard 1
merchantman. lie took several cruises OF
| her, and thirteen years ago went TO Califor
mia. where for three years he lived the life
of cowboy. He tried prospecting for gols
six years. He and three companions struck
a rich vein In Grant county, Oregon. AS
result. they now each have daily incoms
| of $50, while Lloyd says he has accumuiat
ed fortune of $Ioo,ooo. Recently he wal
| informed that his presence was desired a
home, as by the death of relative he has
been left one-third Of a large fortune. Loys
also returns to claim young woman, who
/ has been true TO him during their long sep
aration. Two OF his partners accompanie,
him to New York.
The following Is a concise repert Of fal
i wheat in some of the Eastern States
Eighteen counties In Illinois report an ay
erage condition of 81 per cent ten conn
ties report injury from drought and insects
Seventeen counties in Indiana report Al
average condition of SIS per cent fiv
counties report injury by insects, Fifteei
counties in Ohio report an average condi
ton Of 70 per cent, and some damage b.
insects Nine Michigan counties report nj
average condition of So per cent, with some
injury from droughts and more from in
Isects. Seventeen Missouri counties give al
average condition of 90 per cent, and tel
counties in Kentucky report an averag
condition OF 81 per cent. Kansas falls wa,
behind nine counties giving only an aver
age condition of IS per cent. Elk count
reports ssall plowed up. Lincoln is tota
failure, and Phillips is very poor. There
very general complaint of insects doing
injury. Four Iowa counties report an aver
age condition of o7 per cent, and ten coun
ties In Wisconsin give an average conditioi
of 70 per cent.